Overview

Master's students are required to complete 38 units of coursework. Core course units make up 30 units.  Students receive 2 units of credit for their educational apprenticeship rotation. Students can take electives that align with their interests to meet the 38-unit requirement.

Core Curriculum

The following is the core course schedule for MS students entering Summer 2026. Courses are taught during the same quarter each year.  

Year 2 has fewer core course requirements, allowing students to pursue individual electives or meet the track course requirements.

Enrollment in the Summer of Year 2 is optional. 

EPI 300 | Educational Practice | 2 units 4

Students may be required to complete their Educational Practice requirement.

EPI 204 | Clinical Epidemiology | 3 units 2

EPI 221 | Master's Seminar II | 1 unit

EPI 300 | Educational Practice | 2 units 4

Electives 5

* Highly recommended elective: BIOSTAT 210 | Biostatistical Methods for Clinical Research IV | 2 units

EPI 221 | Master's Seminar II | 1 unit

EPI 300 | Educational Practice | 2 units 4

Highly Recommended Elective: EPI 205 | Clinical Trials | 2 units

Electives 5

EPI 221 | Master's Seminar II | 1 unit

EPI 300 | Educational Practice | 2 units 4

Electives 5

Notes

1 EPI 201 can be taken in the Fall or Spring of Year 1.  
2 EPI 204 can be taken during the Fall of Year 1 or 2.
3 Students are required to take the 1 unit/5-week version of EPI 222 only.  Students may also elect to complete the 2-unit/10-week version.  
4 EPI 300 should be added to the quarter during which they are completing their Educational Apprenticeship requirement. 
5 Electives can be taken during any quarter as student schedules allow.  

Attendance

The majority of our learners hold part-time or full-time positions, so we aim to offer as much scheduling flexibility as possible. We record all core-course lectures and the majority of our elective lectures. While most of our courses are flexible, some have in-person attendance requirements.

Courses with in-person requirements

 Our core course in-person attendance requirements are as follows:

Electives with in-person requirements

Most elective lectures are recorded; however, a few elective courses that are discussion/seminar-based require in-person attendance. Check before enrolling. 

Attendance at all other lectures/sessions, although highly encouraged for maximizing learning, content retention, and building community, is not required for all other lectures and labs.